Expi293F™ Cells
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Expi293F™ Cells
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Expi293F™ Cells

Expi293F human cells are derived from the 293 cell line, and are a core component of the Expi293 Expression System.Read more
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Catalog number A14527
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Expi293F human cells are derived from the 293 cell line, and are a core component of the Expi293 Expression System. They are maintained in suspension culture and will grow to high density in Expi293 Expression Medium. Expi293F cells are highly transfectable and generate superior protein yields compared to standard 293 cell lines in transient protein expression.

Expi293F Cells attributes include:
Suspension culture cells pre-adapted to Expi293 Expression Medium
Demonstrated higher protein expression levels than other 293 cells adapted to Expi293 Expression Medium
Exhibit more rapid cell growth and higher culture viabilities than standard suspension-adapted 293 cells
Consistent transient expression performance of Expi293F cells for over 40 passages beyond thaw
• Also available from a cGMP bank (Cat. No. 100044202)

Frozen cells are supplied in a vial containing 1 ml of cells at 1 x 107 viable cells/ml in Expi293 Expression Medium and 10% DMSO. The cells should be thawed directly into Expi293 Expression Medium. The six-vial multipack eliminates the need to expand and rebank the cells in the lab.

Cells are typically grown in flasks on a shaker platform in a humidified, CO2 cell culture incubator. However, cultures are scalable from volumes of <1 mL in multiwell plates to >10 L in bioreactors. Protein harvest can be performed at 2 to 7 days post-transfection, depending on the protein expressed. For expression of recombinant antibodies, harvest is typically at 5 to 7 days post-transfection. There is no need for culture medium supplementation or batch feeding during expression.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
Specifications
Cell LineExpi293F
Cell TypeKidney (Embryonic)
Culture TypeSuspension Cell Culture
FormCryopreserved
SpeciesHuman
Media RecommendationExpi293™ Expression Medium
No. of Cells1 x 107
Product LineExpi293™
Product TypeExpi293F Cells
Quantity1 mL
Shipping ConditionDry Ice
SourceHuman
Unit SizeEach
Contents & Storage
1 x 107 cells⁄mL, store in liquid nitrogen

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Is there a positive control included with the MembranePro Functional Protein Expression Kit or the Expi293 MembranePro Expression System?

No. However, you can visually tell if MembranePro particles formed via a pellet at the bottom of the tube following precipitation. You can also test the function of your MembranePro particles via receptor-ligand binding studies.

Find additional tips, troubleshooting help, and resources within our Protein Expression Support Center.

I am interested in expressing some functional membrane proteins in mammalian cells. Do you offer a system that will allow me to do this?

We offer the MembranePro Functional Protein Expression System for the expression and display of mammalian cell surface membrane proteins, including G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), in an aqueous-soluble format. The system uses virus-like particles (VLPs) to capture lipid raft regions of the cell’s plasma membrane as the VLPs are secreted from the cell. Using this system, it is possible to capture and display endogenous or overexpressed GPCRs and other cell surface membrane proteins in their native context for downstream assays. Since the VLPs are packaged by the cell and secreted into the culture medium, VLPs allow for the isolation of functional membrane proteins by simply decanting and clarifying the culture medium, and isolating the VLPs by precipitation. This represents a substantial savings in time, effort, and required machinery over preparing cell membrane fractions. Because VLPs capture receptor-rich regions of the plasma membrane, your GPCR may also be substantially enriched over crude membrane preparations.

The standard MembranePro Functional Protein Expression System is offered in two configurations: The MembranePro Functional Protein Expression Kit (Cat. No. A11667), which provides the convenience of a complete kit with all the reagents supplied for 10 reactions, and the MembranePro Functional Protein Support Kit, which includes the reagents for functional expression of membrane proteins but does not contain the expression vector cloning module or the 293FT host cells. The MembranePro Functional Protein Support Kit is offered in three sizes, allowing 10, 60, or 600 reactions (Cat. Nos. A11668, A11669, A11670, respectively).

For high-yield expression of functional membrane proteins in Exp293F cells, we offer the Expi293 MembranePro Expression System (Cat. Nos. A25869, A25870) that combines the scalability and ease of use of Expi293 and the technology of MembranePro to allow an increase of more than 20-fold in membrane protein yield compared to the standard, adherent culture MembranePro Functional Protein Expression System. Please see the Application Note for more details.

Note: Expi293F cells (Cat. No. A14527) and pEF6 V5 His TOPO Expression Vector Kit (Cat. No. K961020) are not supplied with the Expi293 MembranePro Expression System and have to be purchased separately as required.

Find additional tips, troubleshooting help, and resources within our Protein Expression Support Center.

Can I leave my Expi293F culture expressing for more than 7 days?

The growth and expression characteristics of Expi293F cells are such that, by 7 days post-transfection, the culture medium should be close to being spent and maximal protein expression should have already been achieved. Continued incubation will result in a large decrease in cell culture viability.

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If I let my Expi293F cells grow to a higher density than recommended, will they be okay?

While the Expi293 Expression Medium can support much higher cell densities, we do not recommend growing your Expi293F cultures beyond 5-6 x 10e6 cells/mL, as subsequent transfection and protein expression efficiencies may be reduced. At higher densities, there is also the increased possibility of reaching the point of reduced culture viability. If your seed culture does exceed 5-6 x 10e6 cells/mL, passage them once or twice as detailed in the manual, monitoring them for viability and growth rate. Perform a test transfection using the Protein Expression Control IgG or an expression construct of known yield to determine if cell expression performance has been impacted.

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What is the biosafety level of Expi293F Cells (Cat. No. A14527, A14528)?

Expi293F Cells is classified biosafety level 2.

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